Historical on-time performance
Austin to Orlando
994 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on AUS–MCO arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay50 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 2,434 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time79%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.5%Flights524
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.9%Flights1,848
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time65%Medianon timep90170 minCancel9.7%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline35%
- Weather32%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 31 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly AUS → MCO
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 3,276 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,435 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 70 min · 632 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 75 min · 1,498 flights
- Afternoons59% on time · p90 80 min · 1,391 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,101 flights
- Wednesdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,097 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,026 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,295 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,289 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 55 min · 1,288 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,136 flights
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